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NURS 440 (Tammie Davis / Renal Replacement In Acute Renal Failure / CRRT) – Questions With Fully Explained Solutions

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fistula infection or thrombus
hypotension
hemorrhage
air embolus
electrolyte imbalance



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___ is the by-product of normal muscle
1 complications of hemodialysis 2
metabolism



low urine flow rate ___ amount of urea
3 4 GFR normal range
to be reabsorbed



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,___ is the by-product of normal muscle creatinine
metabolism


Amount of ___ excreted is directly creatinine
related to muscle mass


creatinine levels 0.6-1.2 mg/dL


___ tells you the overall kidney function GFR


GFR normal range 90-120 mL/min


creatinine is filtered through the GFR
glomerulus into the tubules and
excreted with normal ___


creatinine clearance Amount of blood that is cleared of creatinine in 1
minute; excellent clinical indicator of renal function


as renal function ___, creatinine decreases
clearance also ___


creatinine clearance normal range 80-120 ml/min (depends on size, age, sex)


after 40 years of age, GFR decreases 6.5 mL/ minute
___ per decade


things that can affect BUN •Dehydration
•Increased protein intake
•Increased tissue breakdown
•Febrile illnesses
•Steroid or tetracycline administration
•Reabsorption of blood from intestines


normal BUN range 7-20 mg/dL

, low urine flow rate ___ amount of urea >
to be reabsorbed


assessment of fluid balance weight
I&O
Symptoms (hypervolemia vs hypovolemia)
CVP


hallmarks of AKI decreased GFR and increased BUN and creatinine


azotemia accumulation of BUN and creatinine


onset of AKI hours to weeks


___ may be reversible or lead to CKD AKI


___ is the better marker for AKI serum creatinine
because it's relatively unaffected by
metabolic factors


AKI disrupts what 3 things fluid
electrolytes
acid-base balance


AKI defined -Abrupt (within 48 hours)
-Increase serum creatinine of 0.3 mg/dL or more
from baseline
-Or % increase in serum creatinine of 50% or more
-Or urine output of less than 0.5 mL/kg/h for more
than 6 hours


oliguria Decreased urine output, less than 400 mL/day


anuria absence of urine, < 100 mL/day


Nonoliguria Urine Output > 400 mL/d


Polyuria excessive urination

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